Jules is an ordinary seven-year-old girl, concerned with school and friends and other ordinary things--until a chance meeting with a casting director leads to an audition for a television commercial.

The second volume in the series of The Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for men brings together over fifty new speeches from some of the finest plays of the last twenty years. This is a unique and useful resource for amateur, student, and professional actors alike, participating in acting classes, contests, auditions and rehearsals. This book and its companion volume are must-have collections of monologues by leading contemporary playwrights, featuring...

" ... In Performance is intended for young people who are auditioning for both undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional productions and industry meetings. Featured are dynamic monologues from contemporary stage plays of the past fifteen years. Along with covering the basics of how to match the best monologue to the actor and how to approach the rehearsal and performance of the piece, the book provides a synopsis of each play, a...

50 monologues from some of the greatest writers working today, each prefaced with a summary of the vital information you need to place the piece in context and perform it to the best of your ability.

A follow-up to the popular edition from the 1990s, this edition includes the work of eighty playwrights, spotlighting the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and experimental writings since 2000. The book is edited by three theater experts who have carefully selected the strongest pieces for auditions, acting classes, and study. Ultimately, these editors reveal the pulse of the millennial theatrical scene. A special foreword by Broadway casting...